Coaching Staff 2008-09 OUTLOOK COACHING STAFF PLAYER PROFILESPLAYER OPPONENTS 2007-08 REVIEW TRADTION MAPLES PAVILIONAND HONORS HISTORY RECORDS HOME OF CHAMPIONS A Look Back: Stanford Sensational In 2007-08 Lawrence Hill played a key role during Stanford’s successful run last year. Hill’s dependability (played in all 36 games) and versatility (started 23 contests) were welcomed additions to a squad whose success was based on consistency and lineup depth. Hill proved to be an effective option throughout the year, averaging 8.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. His career- best 25-point performance against Yale was one of 13 double- digit scoring efforts on the year and represented one of seven games in which he led the Cardinal in scoring. WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 45 Johnny Dawkins – Anne & Tony Joseph Director of Men’s Basketball JOHNNY DAWKINS ohnny Dawkins begins his first year as Stanford’s Anne & Tony JJoseph Director of Men’s Basketball, becoming the 17th head coach in the history of the program. Dawkins, 45, arrives on The Farm after completing 11 years as a member of the Duke coaching staff. For the last nine seasons (2000- 08), Dawkins served as the program’s associate head coach. He began his coaching career as an assistant during the 1998-99 campaign. During Dawkins’ 11 years as a coach at Duke, the Blue Devils won a national championship in 2001, six ACC regular season champion- ships, seven ACC Tournament titles, and posted an amazing 330-60 record, 142-34 in league play. For four consecutive seasons from 1999- 2002, Duke finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in both national Anne & Tony Joseph polls, marking the first time that has happened in college basketball Director of history. Duke reached the No. 1 national ranking in eight of the 11 Men’s Basketball seasons that Dawkins coached for the Blue Devils. Dawkins led the Duke player development efforts during his tenure. Nine Blue Devils were tabbed NBA lottery picks and one of his pupils, Elton Brand, was named Co-NBA Rookie of the Year. He played an integral role in the development of Duke’s most recent NBA first round selections, Shelden Williams, who was selected fifth overall, and J.J. Redick, who was selected 11th overall, in 2006. Other first-rounders under Dawkins’ guidance included Roshown McLeod (20th overall in 1998), Brand (first in 1999), Trajan Langdon (11th in 1999), Corey Maggette (13th in 1999), William Avery (14th in 1999), Shane Battier (sixth in 2001), Jason Williams (second in 2002), Mike Dunleavy (third in 2002), Dahntay Jones (20th in 2003) and Luol Deng (seventh in 46 • WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM Johnny Dawkins – Anne & Tony Joseph Director of Men’s Basketball 2004). In addition, Duke had four National Players of the Year 2008-09 OUTLOOK – Brand in 1999, Battier in 2001, Williams in 2001 and 2002 and Redick in 2005 and 2006 – and 13 All-Americans during Dawkins’ tenure on the Blue Devil coaching staff. Dawkins added to his coaching resume in 2006 when he was named the Player Personnel Director for the USA Basketball Senior National Team (2006-08). In his first competition with the program, Dawkins helped guide the Americans to an 8-1 record COACHING STAFF and bronze medal finish at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. This past summer, he completed his three-year commitment with the organization by serving on the coaching staff of the gold medal-winning USA Basketball squad at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. With the help of Dawkins and the rest of the USA Basketball coaching staff, Team USA claimed its first gold medal PROFILESPLAYER OPPONENTS 2007-08 REVIEW TRADTION MAPLES PAVILIONAND HONORS HISTORY RECORDS HOME OF CHAMPIONS since 2000 with a 118-107 victory over Spain. The Americans were dominant throughout the entire competition, posting an 8-0 mark and winning by an average of 27.9 points per game. One of the most decorated players in Duke basketball history, Dawkins finished his career in 1986 as the school’s all-time lead- ing scorer and held that honor until Feb. 19, 2006, when Redick scored 30 points in a home win over Miami to surpass his mark of 2,556 points. Prior to the 2002-03 campaign, Dawkins was named as one of the 50 greatest players in ACC history by the league office. The Sporting News named Dawkins the 78th greatest player The Dawkins family: Aubrey, Jillian, Tracy, Johnny, Blair and Sean. in college basketball history in its Legends of College Basketball book released in 2002. After suffering through an 11-17 rookie season when he was Dawkins led the Blue Devils in scoring all four years of his career, Personal named a Freshman All-American, Dawkins led Duke to an 84-21 recording the fourth-highest season point figure in school history Birthdate: September 28, 1963 record over his last three seasons. A native of Washington, D.C., with 809 in 1986. Age: 45 Dawkins was a part of three NCAA Tournament squads. During In addition, he held Duke career standards for points in ACC High School: Mackin Catholic High School his senior year as team captain, the Blue Devils won 37 contests regular season action (1,073) and points scored in Cameron (Washington, D.C.) and recorded a single-season school record 21-game winning Indoor Stadium (1,125), until the 2005-06 season when Redick College: Duke, 1986 streak (that streak has since been broken). That squad went on to surpassed both marks. The team leader in assists as a freshman, B.A., Political Science win the ACC regular season championship, the ACC Tournament he ranks sixth in career assists with 555. Family: Wife, Tracy, and children: Aubrey, Jillian, Blair and Sean title, and advance to the NCAA Final Four where the Blue Devils An alternate on the 1984 USA Olympic basketball team, lost to Louisville in the National Championship game in Dallas. Dawkins was a two-time first team All-ACC performer in Dawkins set school records for most field goals in a sea- 1985 and 1986 as well as the school’s first consensus two-time, College Honors son with 331 in 1986 and most field goals in a career with first team All-America. He added ACC Tournament MVP and National Player of the Year (1986) 1,026. He scored in double figures in a school-record 129 National Player of the Year accolades as a senior. NCAA East Regional MVP (1986) career games, all but four of the contests he played in at Duke. A 1986 first-round draft selection (10th pick overall) by San ACC Tournament MVP (1986) Antonio, Dawkins saw action in nine NBA seasons with the Spurs, Co-captain (1986) Consensus All-American (1985, 1986) 76ers and Pistons. First team All-ACC (1985, 1986) Upon his retirement from the NBA, he was inducted into the Second team All-ACC (1983, 1984) Duke Sports Hall of Fame in September 1996. His jersey number Freshman All-American (1983) 24 was retired by the school. Duke Team MVP (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986) Dawkins, who maintained a residence in Durham with his wife, Tracy, during his NBA career, spent the 1996-97 academic Coaching Career year as an administrative intern in the Duke athletic department. He also served as the radio color analyst for all Duke games on the 2008-present: Head Coach (Stanford) 2000-08: Associate Head Coach (Duke) Capitol Sports Network. 1998-99: Assistant Coach (Duke) Dawkins is a 1986 graduate of Duke with a B.A. degree in 2006-08: Player Personnel Director, USA Basketball political science. He and his wife, Tracy, have four children: Senior National Team Aubrey, Jillian, Blair and Sean. NBA Career Drafted: 1986 NBA Draft, San Antonio Spurs, first round, 10th overall pick 1987-89: San Antonio Spurs (14.0 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 178 games) 1990-94: Philadelphia 76ers (10.6 points per game, 5.7 assists per game, 313 games) 1995: Detroit Pistons (6.5 points per game, 4.1 assists per game, 50 games) Career Totals: 9 seasons (11.1 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 541 games) WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 47 Associate Head Coach Dick Davey DICK DAVEY Stanford for the first time in 19 years and snap Gonzaga’s 50-game home winning streak, the Broncos also swept Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, San Diego and Portland on their way to the second place league finish. Davey also guided Santa Clara to 20-win seasons in 2000-01, 1995- 96 and 1994-95. The Broncos captured the 1995 WCC regular season title outright and were crowned co-champions in 1996 and 1997. His association with Santa Clara spanned 30 years, starting as an assistant coach in 1977 under Williams. During his time as an assistant, the Broncos registered six 20-win seasons, made four NIT appearances and advanced to the 1987 NCAA Tournament. Prior to Santa Clara, Davey spent five seasons as an assistant coach under Dick Edwards at California in his first college coaching assignment. Associate Head Coach Numerous players coached by Davey at Santa Clara went on to play professional basketball both in the United States and overseas, includ- ing two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash, who played for Davey from 1992- 96. Marlon Garnett (1993-97) also spent time in the NBA, playing for the Boston Celtics during the 1998-99 season before continuing his pro career in Europe. Other former Santa Clara players under Davey that also reached the professional basketball ranks include Doron Perkins, Brian Jones, Steve Ross, Kyle Bailey and Jason Sedlock.